Fitzdares Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:44 | Winning time: 5m 13.60s

Minella Youngy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 115

7/2

Fair winning hurdler in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell. Has left that stable since finishing well held on his Clonmel chase debut last month. His current handicap mark isn't obviously generous but worth a betting check all the same now starting out for new trainer Iain Jardine.

Form: 221547

That's A Given^p,t⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 111

12/1

Fairly useful winner over fences for Noel Williams during summer of 2021. However, well held final outing for that yard and has fared little better in 3 starts for current yard. Mark on the slide but need to see more.

Form: 31P06-4

Animore^p¹¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Luca Morgan| T: I Jardine| OR: 102| D

11/4

Down in weights and took a step back in the right direction when narrowly denied at Kelso when last seen in September. Contender if showing up here in similar form.

Form: 6-47452

Les's Legacy⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D B Hurst⁽⁸⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 101

11/4

Travelled with a lot more zest in recent times, winning brace of 2m handicaps at Hexham. Not necessarily crying out for this longer trip but it he's going to stay it anywhere it'll be around here.

Form: 7U-4131

Red Missile^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: P W Wadge⁽⁸⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 95| C

11/4

Opened hurdles account in a Perth maiden in September 2021. Mostly downhill since but he did run better from his reduced mark when 8 lengths second over C&D last month, albeit with the run of the race from the front.

Form: 3560-P2

Non-Runners

The Player Queen³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: R Dobbin J: Non Runner

Garde Des Champs³⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: K Dalgleish J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Red Missile (11/4), Les's Legacy (11/4), Animore (11/4), Minella Youngy (7/2), Garde Des Champs (9/2), That's A Given (12/1), The Player Queen (12/1)

In a contest where nothing arrives with particularly compelling claims GARDE DES CHAMPS is given a chance to build on a better run at Doncaster last time. Les's Legacy will be a threat if his stamina holds now stepping up nearly 4f in trip, while Animore went close on her latest start in September and will be thereabouts if returning in similar form.